The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,244 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 101,331.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.
“On the 11th of January 2020, 1244 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 101331 cases have been confirmed, 80491 cases have been discharged and 1361 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1244 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (774), FCT (125), Plateau (102), Anambra (47), Ondo (46), Rivers (27), Edo (18), Kaduna (16), Ogun (16), Gombe (16), Bauchi (11), Kano (11), Nasarawa (10), Akwa Ibom (7), Sokoto (7), Borno (5), Ekiti (4), and Zamfara (2),” the NCDC said.
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 36,875 | 7,488 | 29,131 | 256 |
| FCT | 13,573 | 5,680 | 7,784 | 109 |
| Plateau | 5,876 | 521 | 5,309 | 46 |
| Kaduna | 5,817 | 327 | 5,435 | 55 |
| Oyo | 4,323 | 834 | 3,435 | 54 |
| Rivers | 3,940 | 455 | 3,418 | 67 |
| Edo | 3,096 | 215 | 2,761 | 120 |
| Ogun | 2,700 | 311 | 2,354 | 35 |
| Kano | 2,455 | 330 | 2,055 | 70 |
| Ondo | 1,990 | 186 | 1,763 | 41 |
| Delta | 1,982 | 193 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Katsina | 1,687 | 73 | 1,587 | 27 |
| Kwara | 1,495 | 370 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Gombe | 1,456 | 263 | 1,152 | 41 |
| Enugu | 1,455 | 59 | 1,375 | 21 |
| Ebonyi | 1,147 | 45 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Nasarawa | 1,101 | 763 | 325 | 13 |
| Bauchi | 1,093 | 131 | 945 | 17 |
| Abia | 1,086 | 86 | 989 | 11 |
| Osun | 1,065 | 48 | 993 | 24 |
| Borno | 835 | 61 | 738 | 36 |
| Imo | 801 | 39 | 746 | 16 |
| Benue | 601 | 74 | 512 | 15 |
| Bayelsa | 569 | 48 | 500 | 21 |
| Sokoto | 536 | 166 | 350 | 20 |
| Akwa Ibom | 519 | 119 | 391 | 9 |
| Adamawa | 497 | 233 | 238 | 26 |
| Niger | 477 | 95 | 369 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 443 | 33 | 403 | 7 |
| Anambra | 433 | 96 | 317 | 20 |
| Jigawa | 419 | 39 | 369 | 11 |
| Taraba | 226 | 28 | 191 | 7 |
| Kebbi | 223 | 23 | 187 | 13 |
| Yobe | 207 | 20 | 179 | 8 |
| Cross River | 169 | 0 | 157 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 159 | 27 | 127 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1244 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-774
FCT-125
Plateau-102
Anambra-47
Ondo-46
Rivers-27
Edo-18
Kaduna-16
Ogun-16
Gombe-16
Bauchi-11
Kano-11
Nasarawa-10
Akwa Ibom-7
Sokoto-7
Borno-5
Ekiti-4
Zamfara-2
101,331 confirmed
80,491 discharged
1,361 deaths pic.twitter.com/STqIpzVSju
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 11, 2021
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